Using handheld cameras to create a sense of "realism."
Japanese entertainment has a long-running subculture of "ero-guro" (erotic grotesque), an artistic movement that combines elements of eroticism with horror and the macabre. In the 1980s and 90s, this evolved into the "V-Cinema" (direct-to-video) market. PKF - Schoolgirl Snuff Education - The Attack-wmv-002 Megal
Series like Guinea Pig or All Night Long gained international notoriety for their hyper-realistic depictions of violence. These were never "snuff" (actual killings), but were marketed using "education" or "documentary" framing devices to enhance the shock value and realism for the audience. The "Schoolgirl" Trope in Japanese Drama Using handheld cameras to create a sense of "realism